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Samuel Major 1800–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 2 Jun 1842

Death Location: Whitevale, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Major

Mother: Margaret Reynolds

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Hannah Major, William Major, Edward Major, Margaret Major, Francis Major, Abigail Major, baby Major, Samuel Major, John Major

The story of Samuel Major began in 1800 in New Brunswick, Canada. Samuel Major married Mary Polly Smith, and had children including Abigail Major, Baby Major, Edward Lawrence Major, Francis Frank Major, Frank Major, Hannah Major, John Wesley Major, Margaret Major, Samuel Major, Sarah Major, William Henry Major. Samuel Major passed away in 1842 in Whitevale, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Major began in 1800 in New Brunswick, Canada.
  • Samuel Major married Mary Polly Smith, and had children including Abigail Major, Baby Major, Edward Lawrence Major, Francis Frank Major, Frank Major, Hannah Major, John Wesley Major, Margaret Major, Samuel Major, Sarah Major, William Henry Major.
  • Samuel Major passed away in 1842 in Whitevale, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Major's Ancestors

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Samuel Major
1800–1842
Birth Place: New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
John Major
1768–1831
Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Margaret (Sarah) Reynolds
1765–1831
Vermont, United Colonies
Grandparents
Thomas (Major) II
1735–1793
Coothill, Cavan County, Ireland
Martha Whitebread
1734–1798
Toddington, Bedfordshire, England
Lt. (Titus) Reynolds
1737–1808
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1710–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Major's Descendants

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Samuel Major (1800–2 Jun 1842) m. Mary (Polly) Smith (1802–27 MAY 1849)
  1. 1. Hannah Major 1824–1919 m. Hiram (Edward) Willson 1827–1903
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Kennedy 1853–1938 m. James ("Jimmie") Kennedy 1854–1939 m. James ("Jimmie") Kennedy 1854–1939
      1. 1. J. (Thos S) Kennedy 1879–1957 m. May (Violet) Luke 1894–1985
        1. 1. Kathleen (Isabel) Kennedy 1925–1979 m. William (Johbston) Stewart 1910–1985
        2. 2. Gordon Kennedy 1914–1996
        3. 3. Verna (May Kennedy) (Hill) 1916–1995
        4. 4. Marion (Evelyn) Kennedy 1918–1959
        5. 5. Russel Kennedy 1920–
        6. 6. Russell (Earlby) Kennedy 1919–1981
        7. 7. Charles (Milton) Kennedy 1921–1921
        8. 8. Flossie (Irene) Kennedy 1922–1922
        9. 9. Audrey (Laureen) Kennedy 1923–1923
        10. 10. Eileen (Joyce) Kennedy 1933–2016
      2. 2. Catharine Kennedy 1875–1957
      3. 3. Hannah Kennedy 1876–1903
      4. 4. Stella (Mary) Kennedy 1890–
      5. 5. Metta (M) Kennedy 1889–
      6. 6. Arthur (Henry Spurgeon) Kennedy 1892–1984
      7. 7. Horace (Elmer) Kennedy 1895–1948
      8. 8. Thomas ((infant death)) Kennedy 1878–1879
      9. 9. William (Janes) Kennedy 1881–1889
      10. 10. Mary (Jane) Kennedy 1884–1885
      11. 11. Jennie (Kennedy Saunders) Davis 1877–1889
      12. 12. Charlotte Kennedy 1873–1873
      13. 13. Catharine Kennedy 1873–1957
      14. 14. Hannah Kennedy 1876–1903
      15. 15. Stella (Mary) Kennedy 1889–1941
    2. 2. Hazard (Arthur) Wilson 1856–1935
    3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Willson 1858–
    4. 4. Harriett ((Hattie)) Willson 1861–1947
    5. 5. Rachel Willson 1863–
    6. 6. Henrietta Willson 1864–
    7. 7. Hiram (Edward Jr Willson) Jr 1863–1933
    8. 8. Hannah Willson 1870–
    9. 9. Adam (G) Willson 1873–
  2. 2. William (Henry) Major 1822–1899
  3. 3. Edward (Lawrence) Major 1824–1901
  4. 4. Margaret Major 1827–1850
  5. 5. Francis ((Frank)) Major 1830–1910
  6. 6. Abigail Major 1829–1916
  7. 7. baby Major 1835–1835
  8. 8. Samuel Major 1836–1890
  9. 9. John (Wesley) Major 1840–1903

Samuel Major's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1800
Birth of Samuel Major in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1842
2 Jun 1842
Age 42
Death of Samuel Major in Whitevale, Pickering Twp, Ontario, Canada
Whitevale, Pickering Twp, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York (Toronto) Inc Militia Regt
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1842
    Event Place: Whitevale, Pickering Twp, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitevale, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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